Tennessee Adult Protective Services

This secure website is being provided for you to report suspicions of abuse/neglect/exploitation of adults when the suspected abuse/neglect/exploitation
took place in Tennessee. Your report will be reviewed and processed by Adult Protective Services personnel at the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
Please follow the instructions below. If you prefer, you may instead call 1-888-APS-TENN (1-888-277-8366).

Duty to Report Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation – T.C.A. 71-6-103(b)

Tennessee law provides that "any person having reasonable cause to suspect
that an adult has suffered abuse, neglect, or exploitation, shall report or cause
reports to be made" giving such information to the Department. The law states
that death of the adult does not relieve one of the responsibilities for reporting the
circumstances surrounding the death.
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It may take up to 1 business day to process reports of abuse and neglect made through the web-based internet reporting process.
If you believe the allegation of abuse/neglect/exploitation you are reporting requires action in less than 24 hours, please contact the
Adult Protective Services intake hotline at 1-888-APS-TENN (1-888-277-8366).
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Your report to Adult Protective Services is confidential

Your report is confidential, and it is not subject to public release under the Open Records Act. The law provides for immunity from civil
or criminal liabilities for innocent persons who report even unfounded suspicions, as long as your report is made in good faith. Your identity
is kept confidential. Providing us with your identity also helps if someone in Adult Protective Services needs to communicate with you regarding
the situation you reported to work together in protecting adults with disabilities and persons who are elderly.

Also, contact the Adult Protective Services intake hotline at 1-888-APS-TENN (1-888-277-8366) for the following situations:

I have read the notice above and I believe that the allegation of abuse or neglect I have to report is NOT an emergency.

You may use this reporting system to report allegations or risks that are not imminent, life-threatening and that do not require immediate medical care.
If you are unsure if the situation requires an immediate response or there is an imminent risk of harm/danger to the alleged victim, then call Adult
Protective Services
at 1-888-APS-TENN (1-888-277-8366) immediately.

By checking this box, I acknowledge that I have read the information above and I believe that the allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation
I am reporting is NOT an emergency.

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